We did two new words: emanate and dire.
The groups presented their what / so what charts from the story, "The Doll's House". Notice if you contributed to the discussion. If you didn't, what can you do differently next time?
We shared our paragraph corrections in small groups and reiterated what we had learned. Be sure to make all paragraph corrections. If you want more help, come see me Monday at lunch or make an appointment for an alternate time.
Here are the group notes so far:
The Doll's House Presentations
Group 1:
Imagery
mutton, butter, johhnny cakes, equals
wealth
Kelvey's are poor
amber lamp represents the only thing
that belongs in the house, The Kelveys think they belong when they
see it,
Teacher's special voice and smiles for
The Kelvey's means that everyone consider themselves superior to the
Kelvey's, Key for the teacher, the adults acting like children
smell of the paint, the doll's house is
not perfect,
The Kelvey's wear old fashioned clothes
Kezia's amazed by the lamp, a pretend
lamp that seems real, the lamp holds something for the little girl,
the lamp represents how perfect their lamp is, it represents their
lamp,
They thought the lamp was real ---
society doesn't know the difference between real and perfect,
perfect is a pretend
obsession with perfection
humans want to evolve
perfection turns into different things,
Afro hair in the 80s, trends determine fads,
society picks what perfection is
What if you don't fit. My idea might be
different than yours.
Why haven't we evolved? Because
perfection sells. Values change.
Forced conformity (fittingin)
No sense of individuality. Ex.
Designing ideal person, American Eagle for example
You have to buy your perfection rather
than become it.
Animal Imagery
Group 2:
like two little stray cats . . .
describing The Kelveys . . . treated like animals, no one cares about
them, They are also called them rats (even a meaner image)
The aunt shoos the Kelveys away as if
they were chickens . . .
chicken imagery . . . . They will be
eaten up by the rich.
Else is described as an owl, far away,
always watching, a creature of the night, distant,
the cow . . . The Kelveys sat by
themselves, their hatred was ready to be let
Stray cats walk shamefully, ragged,
dire, close to death,
animal imagery is directed toward the
Kelveys to show how their status is below others
Animal imagery reflects their
behaviour. The girls act on instinct.
The narrator is omnipresent. “Our
Else” Big contrast between what they are and how they are
perceived. Others refer to the girls as food or vermin.
The Kelveys perceive themselves in a
prideful way.
Dialogue:
Group 3:
“ ' And there's a tiny little lamp .
. . you couldn't tell it from a real one ' “ The rich love fake
items.
“ ' Can I ask the Kelveys over?' “
The kids want change. The adults are prejudiced. The kids want to
share their toys. The kids represent hope. The older ones keep
society stuck. History is written by the victors. Adults influence
the kids. The kids mirror the adults. The adults act like kids. Kezia
is kinder than the other girls. The lamp represents hope.
Personification:
Group 4:
The doll house “stood” in the
courtyard --- it's standing --- symbolizes that the house has human
traits and therefore represents everyone else. It seems perfect but
it is just a toy.
The lamp seemed to smile. Seemed to
say, I live here --- draws Kezia into the house. The paint colours do
not match. The lamp is the only true part of the house.
Symbols
Group 5:
Kezia liked the lamp the most. She
appreciates things that others do not notice.
The doll house shows the desires of The
Burnell's. Doll house had a sickening odour which reflects this rich
family's truth. If you spent time with them, you would get sick of
this family. They look down on others, which would become tiresome.
The description of the Kelveys coming
down the road. Their shadows are described. Their heads land in the
buttercups shows that they have hope, kindness and aspirations. They
are not bitter over their suffering. Kezia's attraction to the lamp
is what makes her different from her siblings. Isabel doesn't even
notice the lamp. The oldest doesn't have the attention span. She has
an appreciation for detail.
The doll's don't fit.
